prowincja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- hinterland noun The area of land lying just inland from a coastline.
- province noun A large administrative division of certain countries, such as Canada or China.
Senses
prowincja is used for these senses in English:
- backwater (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
- country (uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]
- hinterland The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port.
- hinterland A remote or undeveloped area.
- province A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]
backwater — full definition
- noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
country — full definition
- noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
- adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.
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